Will Canada return to gold positions?

Last year in Liberec, Canada had two teams in U16 category, This year they are coming with just one. It means that 44 players played there is narrowed down to just 22 players this year. Two players played last year will also play in this year Championship (forwards Jorday Flynn and Brandon Philpott).

Narrowing down the squad to 22 top players from across Canada will certainly benefit the team and its quality will increase tremendously. Therefore, we have no doubt that their goal is to bring gold medals to their home country. Because the best of the Canadian youth will surely come to Žilina.

Canada U18

The national team in the U18 category is defending its bronze from Liberec in Žilina, but at the previous ones they won gold twice. It is so obvious that Canada will come to Žilina with the goal not just bring home gold medal, but also to confirm that they are the most successful country in this age category.

In the U18 category, the Canadian selection should have five players who have already played at the championships last year. Two played for the U18s (defenders James Zazula and Brandon Osborne) and three for U16 (forwards Maxx Hamelin, Taylor Mackie, Jackson Lovett).

We can expect high quality matches from both Canadian teams, dynamics ferocity in every match. The participation of every hockey fan should be all the more motivating to see a quality ball-hockey that both Canadian teams will certainly offer in Žilina. Their goal will be definitely to succeed in every match, but that should be the goal of all the national teams. And that's every match should be dramatic and exciting.